David Leibrandt receives Moore Foundation award to push the boundaries of particle physics
The five-year, $1.25 million grant will fund research that could help solve a longstanding problem called the symmetry violation.
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UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to develop quantum sensors
The funds will support research on technologies to precisely measure the previously unmeasurable.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after the pandemic closure
After a year with little human interaction, dark-eyed juncos were surprisingly more comfortable with people once campus life returned to normal.
Stratospheric cooling: The concerning flip side of global warming
UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
Immunotherapy drug combo helps extend lives of people with metastatic melanoma
The finding is from a multicenter study co-led by Dr. Antoni Ribas and a team of UCLA researchers.
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond
Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.
Consumers who buy cannabis products containing HHCs could be getting less than they hoped for
UCLA chemists have developed a method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently.
New study identifies genes linked to high production of key antibody
The discovery was made possible by UCLA-developed nanotechnology.
Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.
Machine learning models could improve suicide-risk predictions for children
A new UCLA Health study shows why many predictive algorithms miss identifying children at risk of self-harm.
Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer
After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.
Gene Block dejará su cargo de rector de UCLA el próximo verano
Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials
A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time in UCLA research
The discovery and a new technique developed by the investigators could lead to safer, higher-performance rechargeable batteries.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report
The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program
Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A.
Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
UCLA partners with American Council on Education to expand research on higher education
The UCLA School of Education & Information studies will work with ACE to advance the impact of studies by the Higher Education Research Institute.
Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to products’ ‘scientifically studied’ claims
UCLA psychologists find people tend to remember vague assertions in more definitive terms.
Hardship affects the gut microbiome across generations
A UCLA-led study found that adversity experienced by mothers during their childhood or pregnancy is reflected in their children’s gut microbiomes.
How do smoke, smog affect birds? New initiative invites Californians to help find out
Project Phoenix, which launches today, was developed by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
Paper synthesizing latest research adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property.
Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations
The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.
Birds raise fewer young when spring arrives earlier in a warming world
A new study led by scientists at UCLA and Michigan State suggests that conservation strategies address avian responses to climate-driven shifts.